Civil Code Art. 1167: Nature and Effect of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1167
Topic: Nature and Effect of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1098 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

If a person obliged to do something fails to do it, the same shall be executed at his cost. This same rule shall be observed if he does it in contravention of the tenor of the obligation. Furthermore, it may be decreed that what has been poorly done be undone. (1098)

Cases applying this article

H.S. Pow Construction v. Shaughnessy Development Corporation G.R. No. 229262

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